"For this purpose, I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name." We love to glorify people we love or admire: actors, athletes, writers, scientists. We don’t mind glorifying someone when it comes from such affection.   But do we fear if we glorify God, it will diminish us? As if when there’s more of God, there’s less of us?Is that true?  What does it mean to glorify God?

"For this purpose, I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name." We love to glorify people we love or admire: actors, athletes, writers, scientists. We don’t mind glorifying someone when it comes from such affection. But do we fear if we glorify God, it will diminish us? As if when there’s more of God, there’s less of us? Is that true? What does it mean to glorify God?

"For this purpose, I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name." We love to glorify people we love or&nbsp;admire:&nbsp;actors,&nbsp;athletes, writers, scientists.&nbsp;We&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;mind glorifying&nbsp;someone&nbsp;when it comes from such affection.&nbsp;&nbsp; But do we fear if we glorify&nbsp;God,&nbsp;it will diminish us?&nbsp;As if when&nbsp;there’s&nbsp;more of God,&nbsp;there’s&nbsp;less of us?Is that true?&nbsp; What does it mean to glorify God?&nbsp;

His Purpose: Why Jesus Lived

Join Scott Graham, Lauren Honea and Gerrit Dawson for these 10 to 12-minute discussions of "Rich Wounds: The Countless Treasures of the Life, Death and Triumph of Jesus" by our friend David Mathis. It contains 30 pithy reflections on the person and work of Christ. David is executive editor for desiringgod.org.

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